Who Got New Combos Over The Winter? 2024

ColdSVT reply :

I picked up a Revo STX 6.4:1 and a 7MHF St Croix Avid yesterday...now if I can just get the ice to melt lol

TiNuts reply :

I picked up a revo sx 30 and a BPS carbonlite rod to go with it during the classic sale. My wife got me a revo sx baitcaster for our anniversary at the end of October (if that counts as winter), which I paired with another carbonlite rod.

00 mod reply :

I got another matching combo to my favorite one I already had. Stradic ci4 2500 paired with a Pinnacle Perfecta 7' ML/F

Jeff

thehooligan reply :

New combos are,

6'8 medium cumara with stradic ci4 1000

6'5 medium cumulus with sustain 1000 fg

6'5 medium cumulus with core 51

6'3 medium cumara with chronarch 51e

6'6 medium berkley lightning custom with citica 201e

The only combo i still have thats untouched is my 6'3 medium fenwick smallmouth rod and stradic 1000 fj

I also have to find another rod for an extra curado 51e i picked up, leaning towards another fenwick smallmouth rod or phenix recon 2.

BenBassmaster reply :

I just got a Revo S, and I'm going to pair it up with a Veritas 6'9 MH.

A Berkley Lightning Rod Shock 6'0 M with a Abu Garcia Cardinal.

Abu Garcia Silver Max which I'm pairing up with a flippin and pitchin rod (haven't decided yet.)

mnbassman23 reply :

St Croix Avid 68mxf with Revo S

Powell Max 710MH with Lews Super Duty

jbsoonerfan reply :

New Combos:

Chronarch 50E / Crucial 7" M

Chronarch 50E / Crucial 7'2" MH f

Chronarch 200E7 / Crucial 7'2" MH xf

Curado 200G5 / Crucial 6'10" MH

Curado 200G7 / Crucial 6'8" H f

Curado 200G6 / Crucial 6'8" MH xf

Curado 200G6 / Crucial 6'11" M

Curado 200G6 / Crucial 6'8" M xf

Curado 200G6 / Clarus 6'10" MH

zwhiten12 reply :

I picked up the revo s and paired with a 7' MH veritas.

Felix77 reply :

ProMax - 7' Abu MH - Flipping

SilverMax - 7' Medium - Cranking

SilverMax - 6'6" Medium Heavy - All purpose

BassPro - 6'6" Medium Heavy - All purpose

New 7' Medium rod for Drop Shot - Goes with an Abu Reel I already own.

and a TON of lures and some Megastrike.

thehooligan reply :

On 3/5/2013 at 11:44 PM, jbsoonerfan said:

New Combos:

Chronarch 50E / Crucial 7" M

Chronarch 50E / Crucial 7'2" MH f

Chronarch 200E7 / Crucial 7'2" MH xf

Curado 200G5 / Crucial 6'10" MH

Curado 200G7 / Crucial 6'8" H f

Curado 200G6 / Crucial 6'8" MH xf

Curado 200G6 / Crucial 6'11" M

Curado 200G6 / Crucial 6'8" M xf

Curado 200G6 / Clarus 6'10" MH

Another shimano fan...

bass1980 reply :

*** *** 7'1 - Shimano Symetre

*** *** 6'6 - Daiwa T3 Ballistic

*** *** 7'1 - Daiwa Lexa 100

These fish great. Ok I'm lying no open water yet. I just stare at them and practice pitching in the basement lol.

fowlskies reply :

Citica 200e on a 7' MH Falcon Bucoo

U.S. Reel Hibbdon 800sx on a 6' 10" MH worm and jig Shimano Sellus

I have to say I have been VERY impressed so far with the 800sx so far. I didn't realize how much friction was caused at the worm guide until I used a reel without one. I've been waiting anxiously for the ice to melt to put both of these through their paces.

jbsoonersfan, wow quite the lineup and I thought I dropped some money this yr on fishing tackle and equipment!

Koofy Smacker reply :

I only got one actually. Pflueger Patriarch 30 with a St Croix Legend Xtreme LXS610MLXF for specifically drop shotting. Running 6 lb full spool fluoro on it.

ww2farmer reply :

I picked up 4 new ones my self thanks to the St Croix rod promotion at Christmas time, as well with some used Shimano reels to put on them

Mojo 7' MH/Mod casting rod and a used Citica 201D, for shallow, lipless, and GP cranking

Mojo 6'6" M/F casting rod and a used Citica 201E, for jerkbaits, top water, and misc....

Eyecon 6'3" M/XF spinning rod and a Shimano Sedona 2500, for dock skipping, small jerkbaits/topwaters, vertical drop shotting.

Rage 7'1" MH/F casting rod, and a used Citica 201E that I swapped the gears out for a set of 7:1 Curado 201E7 gears, for frogging, swim jigs, pitching, jigs, etc....

lmbfisherman reply :

On 3/5/2013 at 11:23 PM, thehooligan said:

New combos are,

6'8 medium cumara with stradic ci4 1000

6'5 medium cumulus with sustain 1000 fg

6'5 medium cumulus with core 51

6'3 medium cumara with chronarch 51e

6'6 medium berkley lightning custom with citica 201e

The only combo i still have thats untouched is my 6'3 medium fenwick smallmouth rod and stradic 1000 fj

I also have to find another rod for an extra curado 51e i picked up, leaning towards another fenwick smallmouth rod or phenix recon 2.

Wow I'm green with ***. I wish I could afford all of that! Nice setups!

Really nothing to write home about for me.

Bought a BPS Pro Q Tournament Combo 7' M/F with a PQ Tournament 6.4.1 reel. It was on sale for 79.99 so I said what the heck. I plan on upgrading the bearings on this reel, it would be my guinea pig for future upgrade projects (Would be my first).

Not "new" combos, but I also bought two reels (BPS Extreme 5.3.1 and Prolite). I put the Extreme on my 6'6" Clarus Cranking Stick M/MF and the Prolite on my Shimano VROD 7' M/F.

GoneFishi'n reply :

Lew's Speed Spool 7:1:1 ratio paired with a Heavy Duckett Micro Magic for throwing jigs and topwater baits such as frogs and swimbaits. And a Pfleuger President paired with a Dobyns Champion.

BrettD reply :

These are just the most recent additions over the past couple of months.

7'3 Amistad falcon bucoo micro with gen 3 stx (spro popping frog)

7'3 Amistad falcon cara micro with lews TP (gambler big EZ)

766 Dobyns champ with lews TP (flippin/punchin)

new2BC4bass reply :

On 3/5/2013 at 11:44 PM, jbsoonerfan said:

New Combos:

Chronarch 50E / Crucial 7" M

Chronarch 50E / Crucial 7'2" MH f

Chronarch 200E7 / Crucial 7'2" MH xf

Curado 200G5 / Crucial 6'10" MH

Curado 200G7 / Crucial 6'8" H f

Curado 200G6 / Crucial 6'8" MH xf

Curado 200G6 / Crucial 6'11" M

Curado 200G6 / Crucial 6'8" M xf

Curado 200G6 / Clarus 6'10" MH

Like Shimano, do we?

new2BC4bass reply :

On 3/6/2013 at 12:18 AM, bass1980 said:

*** *** 7'1 - Shimano Symetre

*** *** 6'6 - Daiwa T3 Ballistic

*** *** 7'1 - Daiwa Lexa 100

These fish great. Ok I'm lying no open water yet. I just stare at them and practice pitching in the basement lol.

Awaiting some reviews.

thehooligan reply :

On 3/6/2013 at 12:32 AM, lmbfisherman said:

Wow I'm green with ***. I wish I could afford all of that! Nice setups!

Really nothing to write home about for me.

Bought a BPS Pro Q Tournament Combo 7' M/F with a PQ Tournament 6.4.1 reel. It was on sale for 79.99 so I said what the heck. I plan on upgrading the bearings on this reel, it would be my guinea pig for future upgrade projects (Would be my first).

Not "new" combos, but I also bought two reels (BPS Extreme 5.3.1 and Prolite). I put the Extreme on my 6'6" Clarus Cranking Stick M/MF and the Prolite on my Shimano VROD 7' M/F.

Trust me, i had to sell alot of gear to make up for all the new purchases, lol.

new2BC4bass reply :

Not necessarily combos, but rods and reels picked up since the end of last season.

Daiwa PE Line Special

Daiwa Zillion SHLA

Daiwa Purple Alphas 103L

Daiwa TD-Z 103ML

Daiwa TD-X 100HSDF

Daiwa Sol

Abu Morrum 1600C

Quantum Tour Edition. 6'10" Heavy

Quantum Tour Edition 7' Medium

Quantum SuperLite 6'10" Heavy

RX-7 Rainshadow 7' MHF

RX-8 7' MHF

Looking for a couple more rods.

However, the wife is me. Says I don't enough to justify all my gear.

EDIT: Forgot my Gen 1 Premier.

lmbfisherman reply :

On 3/5/2013 at 11:44 PM, jbsoonerfan said:

New Combos:

Chronarch 50E / Crucial 7" M

Chronarch 50E / Crucial 7'2" MH f

Chronarch 200E7 / Crucial 7'2" MH xf

Curado 200G5 / Crucial 6'10" MH

Curado 200G7 / Crucial 6'8" H f

Curado 200G6 / Crucial 6'8" MH xf

Curado 200G6 / Crucial 6'11" M

Curado 200G6 / Crucial 6'8" M xf

Curado 200G6 / Clarus 6'10" MH

Nice Shimano setups.

jbsoonerfan reply :

On 3/6/2013 at 1:55 AM, lmbfisherman said:
Nice Shimano setups.

Thanks!

Fishes in trees reply :

With this crowd, would probably be easier to ask "Who didn't"

rippin-lips reply :

I picked up 3 Lews BB1's and 3 Powell Diesel's. 2 6'10 spinning and a 7'6 casting plus a 6'6 Falcon Bucoo micro casting rod.

JellyMan reply :

I didnt buy anything but I think I may be getting another setup soon. Revo S with a Mojo Bass 6'6 MH as my new worm/jig/flipping rod, and a Revo spinning reel with a Veritas 6'6 M rod for finesse fishing in ponds and from shore, retire my Johnny Morris Elite with 6'0 Team All Star rod as my top water go to, and retire my Rick Clunn reel with Shimano Carbomax for crankbaits and spinner baits.

I'll be all set!

SudburyBasser reply :

Not as fancy as some of your rigs but:

Replaced a Pflueger President reel on my worm and jig set up (Compre) with a Stradic CI4 2500

Shimano Caius on a Shimano Sellus topwater rod

BPS Extreme on a Compre crankbait rod

QUAKEnSHAKE reply :

I got a Shimano Core 50 & Cumara 7'6" ML Reaction rod.

Wanting to get an Okuma Helios bc shortly.

.ghoti. reply :

The only thing I planned for the winter was some reel tuning. Couple more TD-Z handles, some carbontex drags, a few abec7 bearings, etc. Got most of the stuff I need for that project.

Told myself I didn't need any more rods and reels.

Bought a Steez spinning rod, 7' ML-XF, and a St Croix Legend Extreme casting rod, 6'10" M-XF.

I have a reel for LE, need another spinning reel for the Steez.

So much for good intentions.

LuckyHandsINC. reply :

The only complete combo I got is a DX745 paired with gen3 revo premier.

The rest will be mixed with already existing pieces.

I got a DX 744 to pair with my revo MGX

Daiwa steez 103ha to pair with my NRX 893

Shimano core 50 to pair with my cumulus 7'1 mh/xf

DX743 will be paired with my gen 1 revo premier eventually will be replaced with an MGX

38 Super Fan reply :

2 Phenix Recon2 764s

Lews Super Duty

Lews TP

Revo STX

...so far.

BradGuenette reply :

Dobyns 743/Core 50

Dobyns 744/Lew;s TP

Dobyns 745/Lews TP

Dobyns 795 Flip/ Core 100MG7

Rusty Shackleford reply :

Dobyns 683C - Lew's TP1SH
Dobyns 734C - Lew's TP1H
Dobyns 735C - Lew's TP1SH

jerzeeD reply :

6'6" Medium fast St Croix Avid equipped with a new Pflueger purist spinning reel.

I also picked up a Fenwick HMG M/MF for crankbait duty.

flippin and pitchin reply :

Does November thru March 12 count as winter ?

Dobyns Champion 704CB with a Lews TPro

Dobyns Champion 764CRM with a Lews BB1

Dobyns Champion 734C with a Lews Super Duty

Dobyns Champion 702S with a StadicFJ 2500

It will be here Tuesday: Extreme 795Flip/Punch and another Super Duty

rmcguirk reply :

Went a little hog wild on gear myself, both new, and through the Flea Market here, used:

New St Croix LTB 6'6 MHF paired with a new Chronarch 200E6

Used St Croix Avid 7' MF paired with a used Curado 200G6

New St Croix Avid 6'9" MLXF spinning with a new Shimano Sahara

New BPS Carbonlite 6'8" MXF spinning with a new BPS PQ

Looking at it now, I guess I went a bit overboard on St. Croix and Shimano. That wasn't my intention. I just seemed to find deals on each rod and reel in the categories I was looking to fill and made the jump.

Bait monkey savaged me as well.

Can't wait for ice out.....

JCiurej34 reply :

-St. Croix Legend Tournament 6'10" Medium Power Extra Fast Action Spinning Rod with a Shimano Stradic 3000FJ

-St. Croix Legend Tournament 7'6" Medium Heavy Power Moderate Fast Action with a Lews Tournament Speed Spool in 7.1:1

-St. Croix Rage Casting Rod 6'8" Medium Heavy Power Fast Action with a Shimano Curado 200e7

Can't wait for my tournaments to start.

MichiganFishing1997 reply :

St. Croix Triumph w/ Shimano Sahara

TFO Hawgleg w/ White River Osprey

don53 reply :

i picked up a bps extreme 7.1:1,and a 7'mh berkley lightning shock,really like those extreme reels.

Big T reply :

Got a new Penn SV 3500, two Star Stellar Lite fast taper rods. Bought a little Quantum Accurist Spinning reel marked down from $79.99 to $49.99 at Dick's Sporting Goods. Just need to heal from this rotator cuff surgery to be able to use them. Hurry up June!!

Silas reply :

This was the "winter of my content!"

First Megabass rod....Rattle Viper on First ever Steez 103HA

G Loomis CBR 781 .....2nd Steez 100SHA

Dobyns 704CB Glass......Daiwa TDZ 103

Dobyns 764CB Randy McKabee.....TDZ 100

G Loomis 721......Daiwa Red Airy Pixy

Quantum Smoke.....Daiwa Alpha Ito 103.

I'm done!!

SoCalFisher reply :

On 3/5/2013 at 11:23 PM, thehooligan said:

New combos are,

6'8 medium cumara with stradic ci4 1000

6'5 medium cumulus with sustain 1000 fg

6'5 medium cumulus with core 51

6'3 medium cumara with chronarch 51e

6'6 medium berkley lightning custom with citica 201e

The only combo i still have thats untouched is my 6'3 medium fenwick smallmouth rod and stradic 1000 fj

I also have to find another rod for an extra curado 51e i picked up, leaning towards another fenwick smallmouth rod or phenix recon 2.

My curado 50e with my phenix PHX-C682L is by far my favorite set up. The light rod is so fun, even got my pb on it. Highly recommend the recon, especially the PHX-C682L since it is so light and fun.

War Eagle 44 reply :

For umbrella rigs and swimbaits.

Capt.Bob reply :

Got my two new Legend Extremes both casting, a 6'10"MXF and the 7'2"MHM, now this week the Lews Team Pro for the MXF, will be a 9.5oz. finesse rig, and I am undecided on the other reel, I want a Calcutta TE 200 maybe "GT"? but am leaning towards the Lew's in a Super Duty?????

But I got time to decide,,,,,,,,lookin out a window at 4" of new white stuff!

new2BC4bass reply :

On 3/6/2013 at 2:15 PM, Capt.Bob said:

Got my two new Legend Extremes both casting, a 6'10"MXF and the 7'2"MHM, now this week the Lews Team Pro for the MXF, will be a 9.5oz. finesse rig, and I am undecided on the other reel, I want a Calcutta TE 200 maybe "GT"? but am leaning towards the Lew's in a Super Duty?????

But I got time to decide,,,,,,,,lookin out a window at 4" of new white stuff!

Is that why you were still awake way past your bedtime? Or was it too much ?

Nice rods. Nice reel. You are one of the guilty ones who talked me into getting a Lews Tournament Pro last year. Got a super deal on a RH like new, so went for it although I would have preferred a LH. Glad I learned to enjoy both hand reels so I don't have to miss out on any deals now.

thehooligan reply :

On 3/6/2013 at 11:16 AM, SoCalFisher said:
My curado 50e with my phenix PHX-C682L is by far my favorite set up. The light rod is so fun, even got my pb on it. Highly recommend the recon, especially the PHX-C682L since it is so light and fun.

Yea, ive been looking at the 682 and 683, wish i could handle these rods before i order one...

new2BC4bass reply :

On 3/6/2013 at 10:59 AM, Silas said:

This was the "winter of my content!"

First Megabass rod....Rattle Viper on First ever Steez 103HA

G Loomis CBR 781 .....2nd Steez 100SHA

Dobyns 704CB Glass......Daiwa TDZ 103

Dobyns 764CB Randy McKabee.....TDZ 100

G Loomis 721......Daiwa Red Airy Pixy

Quantum Smoke.....Daiwa Alpha Ito 103.

I'm done!!

Oh, baby, and I thought I spent too much over the winter! I am still waiting for my first Dobyns. Money and good deal have yet to coincide. Glad there are a couple others on this site who like Daiwa reels. I was feeling a bit like the odd man out.

new2BC4bass reply :

On 3/6/2013 at 11:16 AM, SoCalFisher said:
My curado 50e with my phenix PHX-C682L is by far my favorite set up. The light rod is so fun, even got my pb on it. Highly recommend the recon, especially the PHX-C682L since it is so light and fun.

I don't have a Recon, but want to try one. My Curado 51E is on a Fenwick Smallmouth 6'10" MF. It got used every time I was out last year (after they arrived). Definitely a favorite.

lsteed08 reply :

Got a Denali Rosewood 7' MH paired with a Revo Premier that is a dream rig for me.

clayton86 reply :

Revo premier spinning 20/ veritas 6'9" MF

Te rest are reels waiting for rods all will get veritas rods.

Revo3 STX 6.4:1

Stradic CI4

Lews speed spin100( ok this one won't get a veritas)

GOOCHY reply :

I put together a Lew's Tourney Pro 6:4 and a Phenix X-Series for shallow cranks - real nice setup.

BassinB reply :

Gen 3 revo sx/7'3" mh vendetta (new)

BPS prolite finesse c/7' m prodigy (used)

Pflueger president/ fenwick hmx 6'6" ml (new)

Pflueger president/fenwick hmx 6'6" mh (new)

Gen 1 revo sx/6'6" m berkley lightning (used)

Just had to fill a few niches in my collection.

thehooligan reply :

On 3/6/2013 at 9:12 PM, new2BC4bass said:
I don't have a Recon, but want to try one. My Curado 51E is on a Fenwick Smallmouth 6'10" MF. It got used every time I was out last year (after they arrived). Definitely a favorite.

How to do you like the reel seat on the fenwick. I have the spinning smallmouth rod but havent held a baitcasting model yet. Does it have the rear locking reel seat ?

Edit: i just ordered the 6'9 x-fast medium smallmouth rod for my curado 51e. Its 3/8-5/8, i think it will be perfect for spinnerbaits, small frogs, senkos and jigs.

I have my chronarch 51e on a 6'3 cumara, might sell that rod because it is pretty short. Im looking at the recon 2's, the 682 or 683. Also looking at the 6'10 *** ***.... Decisions decisions....lol

QUAKEnSHAKE reply :

On 3/6/2013 at 10:59 AM, Silas said:

This was the "winter of my content!"

First Megabass rod....Rattle Viper on First ever Steez 103HA

G Loomis CBR 781 .....2nd Steez 100SHA

Dobyns 704CB Glass......Daiwa TDZ 103

Dobyns 764CB Randy McKabee.....TDZ 100

G Loomis 721......Daiwa Red Airy Pixy

Quantum Smoke.....Daiwa Alpha Ito 103.

I'm done!!

The Smoke rod is awesome for its price point (non-BPS price) a sleeper due to name only.

Silas reply :

QuakeNShake,

You are SO right about the Smoke....a real "sleeper" of a rod. I picked mine up for about $75 and it is flat out perfect.......very sensitive and super feather light.

thehooligan reply :

On 3/7/2013 at 4:26 AM, Silas said:

QuakeNShake,

You are SO right about the Smoke....a real "sleeper" of a rod. I picked mine up for about $75 and it is flat out perfect.......very sensitive and super feather light.

Im kicking myself for not picking one up during the tw sales, they were pretty cheap.

new2BC4bass reply :

On 3/7/2013 at 12:25 AM, thehooligan said:

How to do you like the reel seat on the fenwick. I have the spinning smallmouth rod but havent held a baitcasting model yet. Does it have the rear locking reel seat ?

Edit: i just ordered the 6'9 x-fast medium smallmouth rod for my curado 51e. Its 3/8-5/8, i think it will be perfect for spinnerbaits, small frogs, senkos and jigs.

I have my chronarch 51e on a 6'3 cumara, might sell that rod because it is pretty short. Im looking at the recon 2's, the 682 or 683. Also looking at the 6'10 *** ***.... Decisions decisions....lol

Reel seat locks down. The cork turns. Didn't noticed the reel seat, so I guess that must mean it works for me. I have the same rod (6'9" MXF), but haven't taken it out of the plastic yet. Didn't get to fish much last year so I stuck with multipurpose rods...except for my dedicated cranking rod.

Good luck with your decision for a new rod. Too many good choices out there. Unfortunately many are out of my price range.

livetofish28 reply :

St Croix mojo bass spinner bait with BPS PQ

St Croix mojo bass big cranker with PS PQ

St Croix rage 6'8 m x fast with lews speed spin

St Croix rage 6'10 ml x fast with lews speed spin

St Croix LTB shaky head with Abu Garcia Revo SX 30

St Croix LTB worm and jig with Lew's tournament mg speed spool

BPS Pro qualifier combo

georgeyew reply :

On 3/5/2013 at 11:44 PM, jbsoonerfan said:

New Combos:

Chronarch 50E / Crucial 7" M

Chronarch 50E / Crucial 7'2" MH f

Chronarch 200E7 / Crucial 7'2" MH xf

Curado 200G5 / Crucial 6'10" MH

Curado 200G7 / Crucial 6'8" H f

Curado 200G6 / Crucial 6'8" MH xf

Curado 200G6 / Crucial 6'11" M

Curado 200G6 / Crucial 6'8" M xf

Curado 200G6 / Clarus 6'10" MH

Wow, you have a lot of new toys to try out

JDUB reply :

714c recon 2 w/ 3rd gen revos

7'1" *** med spin w/ cardinal stx

thehooligan reply :

On 3/7/2013 at 11:03 AM, new2BC4bass said:

Reel seat locks down. The cork turns. Didn't noticed the reel seat, so I guess that must mean it works for me. I have the same rod (6'9" MXF), but haven't taken it out of the plastic yet. Didn't get to fish much last year so I stuck with multipurpose rods...except for my dedicated cranking rod.

Good luck with your decision for a new rod. Too many good choices out there. Unfortunately many are out of my price range.

Thanks bud, yea it was a toss up between the 6'9 medium x-fast and 6'9 medium heavy. I figured i really dont throw anything heavier then 1/2oz so hopefully i made the right decision... But at $104 on amazon you cant really go wrong. Plus the curado looks so good on that rod. I got one day shipping so im looking forward to getting it out for a bit today, hopefully it comes in one piece, its coming directly from amazon, not reeds.

I fell in love with the 6'10 crucial 3/8-1/2oz spinnerbait rod, im really hoping this feels just like that...

Greenstealth reply :

I got a 6'8" mf legend extreme with a gen 3 revo premier.

Still waiting on a good deal on a 7 ft mhf legend ex

upnorthbassin reply :

Not a whole lot for me this winter but I got some stuff at the end of fall that didn't get a big workout yet.

Lews TP w/ Diesel crank rod

Pinnacle Optimus XLT w/ Cabelas XML - a Heavy power setup for heavier jigs, etc

Late last fall and into winter I put together a couple of new spinning combos

Avid 7'M w/ Symetre 2500 (I might change this...I don't think it balances that well for me).

Dobyns Champion 763 w/ Supreme XT 9530

MarkH024 reply :

Chronarch 50 E

Stradic FJ 2500

Stradic Ci4 2500

Mojo 6'8 MXF

Rage 610 MLXF (spinning)

another rod TBD- bass pro this weekend

loodkop reply :

We have a summer Christmas but my gift to Dad from Dad was a Chronarch 50e and Cumara 7.2 mhxf.

Quitlimpin reply :

Oh buddy! I sold my boat, so I have whittled my setups down to 7. After trading and selling a ton of gear, I didn't come out of pocket a dime and now my arsenal is saweet!

clayton86 reply :

Add a Villain 7'1"MHF to my list paired with a STX

38 Super Fan reply :

Added a Lews TP 7.1, dang eBay...how could I pass for $135 shipped?

clayton86 reply :

On 3/9/2013 at 4:01 AM, 38 Super Fan said:
Added a Lews TP 7.1, dang eBay...how could I pass for $135 shipped?

eBay and the flea market have been good to me lately almost to good lol. I got both my STXs for 50 less then retail for 3rd gens and I got the villain from the flea market for 95. STX and villain normally that combo would have cost me what $380 I got it for $237(142 reel 95 rod)

new2BC4bass reply :

On 3/9/2013 at 3:09 AM, clayton86 said:
Add a Villain 7'1"MHF to my list paired with a STX

Post a review on the Villain once you have used it for a bit. I got a very good deal on the Villain 7'6" MH. Rod's large diameter initially turned me off. Haven't been able to fish it since it was purchased at the end of last season. Did make a few casts at a local river. Wasn't impressed at all. May have been because the line on the new-to-me reel appeared to be quite old. Was casting with a 1/2 oz. spinnerbait, and got the impression heavier would be better. I do like the looks of the ML Villain spinning rod I bought. Sharp looking rod IMO. I will say that it won't cast a lure beneath is rating worth a darn.

lmbfisherman reply :

So I just added the following:

Crucial Spinning 6'8" ML/XF - Stradic 1000 FJ (Thanks to DarrenM LOL)

Compre 7'2" Medium/F - Daiwa Lexa 100 7.1.1

Crucial 7'2" MH/XF - ? Either putting a Curado or Citica on it. Yet to do decide.

JellyMan reply :

Just bought a new setup today for jigs and soft plastics. Went with a Revo S on a Mojo Bass 7" MH with some P-Line Floroclear. I think I may pick up another exact setup specifically for fishing heavy cover with creatures and jigs with braid.

I'm in the midst of a gear change. I'm loving the compact design and lightness of the Revo! We will see what comes of the future.

Johnny Morris Signature Series with Team All Star 6'0 rod retiring to top water and my Rick Clunn reel with 6'0 Carbomax retiring to cranking.

Next on the list is an Orra SX spinning reel with Veritas 6'6 M for finesse, pond, and shore fishing.

In Vermont right now... MELT ICE!!!!!

SirSnookalot reply :

I've bought nothing recently. A sale starting today with a rod (including a free reel) that I've been eyeballing for quite some time. Not being all that crazy for the reel in the first place, I would replace it in time with something else, I'm turned off to the rod. Split grip and a lack of a foregrip has me unexcited, however I did want another 8' rod. I'm taking a pass on buying something that I don't really need just because there is an attractive offer.

jtesch reply :

7'2 cumara with MGX

St Croix 6'8 legend tourney shake flick with MGX

Kistler micro mag with zillion

crucial drop shot with a sol 2000 {like new} great find

Powell endurance crankbait rod with gen3 winch {deadest rod I've ever used}

Frickin great winter for me

cbass12 reply :

Added a 7'2" Shimano Compre M/F and a 2500 Shimano Sahara

Capt.Bob reply :

My winter purchase intentions has changed, I was going to go with the Team Pro on the 6"10"MXF but was a little to light to balance it out so I did the next best thing, I went with the Lew's Team Gold w/a 7.1 gear ratio for the 6'10"MXF and on the 7'2"MHM instead of a Super Duty, I ended up going with the Original Lew's Team w/ a 6.4 gear ratio. I had them out today and am really impressed, very n and just in time for soft water season,,,,,I think!! a pic of my new "TOOLS"

SoCalFisher reply :

Nothing yet but on Sunday I'll be buying a shimano chronarch 200e7, a phenix recon 715, and a phenix composite x12 crankbait rod.

Maico1 reply :

Loomis GLX CBR 783 and a 785.....Thought I would have a new Metanium 2013 by now but still not released.

RyneB reply :

im buying stock in Dobyns, Shimano and St. Croix. this thread alone, they have thousands in sales. lol.

heres mine

-Gen 3 SX paired with a Phenix recon

-Daiwa Lexa 100 with a 7-4 heavy Rage rod (awesome setup)

-Pflueger President with a BPS Carbonlite

thehooligan reply :

I picked up a Powell max 683 which will get paired with my curado 51. Yesterday I picked up a 6'8 medium older cumara while I'm up in north jersey on vacation. I'll pair that with a chronarch 51.

JDUB reply :

Just picked up the 6'8" mhxf cumara tw has for $99 and got a lews tp for $77 off the bay, quite a nice setup for $180 bucks lol

Trackick9707 reply :

My wife is loving enough to understand that when we get our tax return every year i buy a new set up. Best wife ever... My winter purchases were an Abu Garcia Orra S spinning reel for my St. Croix premiere, and a MH St. Croix Mojo Bass bait casting rod that I'm still looking for the right deal on a reel for.

Sherlock 60 reply :

I had two spinning combo gaps that needed filling/upgraded and added the following:

7' M Veritas paired with a Shimano Stradic 2500 spooled with 20# Power Pro for most soft plastics (Senkos, etc);

6'9" ML Veritas paired with Pfleuger Supreme XT Size 30 (already had the reel) spooled with 6# XL for tubes, grubs and dropshoting.

Blues19 reply :

On 3/5/2013 at 11:49 PM, zwhiten12 said:
I picked up the revo s and paired with a 7' MH veritas.

as did i

SoCalFisher reply :

Just ordered a phenix recon 715, phenix x-composite x12, and 6'8" medium heavy shimano cumara since it was such a good deal. Also bought a chronarch 200e7 at bass pro today and will be getting a chronarch 50e for my cumara within the next few weeks.

Edit: Well this sucks, tw messed up while I was in checkout and the cumara sold out...and that was the rod I was looking forward to the most.

fadetoblack21 reply :

Picked up a BPS Pro Qualifier as my first baitcaster and put it on a MH lightning shock rod based on my budget. Loving my first baitcaster now and plan on adding a Lews Tournament Pro to my arsenal in the next few weeks!

---=Martin=--- reply :

Winter? What winter?

skeletor6 reply :

Lets see...

Rods

1.) Green NRX 893c

2.) Blue NRX 822SYR

3.) Shimano Cumulus 7'1" MHXF

4.) Shimano Cumara CUSDX72M

Reels

1.) Shimano Chronarch 50mg

2.) Shimano Stradic 2500fj

3.) Shimano Stradic 2500 Ci4

In Michigan theres nothing else to do but buy gear. No ice fishing for me.

skeletor6 reply :

On 3/15/2013 at 11:24 AM, Capt.Bob said:

My winter purchase intentions has changed, I was going to go with the Team Pro on the 6"10"MXF but was a little to light to balance it out so I did the next best thing, I went with the Lew's Team Gold w/a 7.1 gear ratio for the 6'10"MXF and on the 7'2"MHM instead of a Super Duty, I ended up going with the Original Lew's Team w/ a 6.4 gear ratio. I had them out today and am really impressed, very n and just in time for soft water season,,,,,I think!! a pic of my new "TOOLS"

Looks like you took your infatuation with lews a step further with the "teams". Slick looking setups BTW

Grantman83 reply :

Core 100mgv with champion 736

Zillion type r with champion extreme 745

Zillion type r with champion extreme mike long

Zillion coastal with champion 734c

Custom super tuned zillion with champion 684

Team lews with savvy 703

Shimano chronarch d with cumara 7'2 MF

Shimano Core 100 with champion 705cb

Doubled Over reply :

On 3/19/2013 at 2:46 AM, mvorbrodt said:
Winter? What winter?

I wish...

AGOSS reply :

I got a Shimono Syncopate with a 7 foot medium, lightning rod.

ColdSVT reply :

wow some nice rigs in here gents!

and it is still winter here....stupid al gore

ColdSVT reply :

since my avid was back ordered I upgraded to a LTB 71MHF

BradGuenette reply :

Just added 3 more,

G-Loomis TWFR854C frog rod

Cumara 6'8" MH with Stadic FJ

Cumara 7'2" MXF with Stradic FJ

BigMoneyGrip reply :

I got half of a combo, a new rod. The lamiglas Infinity Bass 735C. Hopefully I can get some bones saved up and put a Core 51 on it. For now, it's wearing a Curado 50E.

gandergrinder reply :

Added 2 new rigs...

Clarus 7'2" MH paired with a Curado 201G6

St Croix 7' M paired to a Lew's SS1HL

JellyMan reply :

The new combo.

ColdSVT reply :

^^^ ironically i bought a Mojo and STX last year lol

JellyMan reply :

I just bought another STX and Mojo Bass rod today for lighter plastics. I love the two together.

slonezp reply :

Gen 3 STX w/ 7' Fenwick HMG MH/F

Ardent F500 w/ 7'6" Fenwick HMG Flippin Stick

Preytorien reply :

Yes! I did.....

Got a new Shimano Curado (7.1:1) + Shimano Crucial combo (6'8" MH-Xfast)

We'll be on top of ice for quite a while more here in Indiana, so I'm itching to get out there and rock and roll with this baby!

Preytorien reply :

On 3/5/2013 at 11:19 PM, TiNuts said:
I picked up a revo sx 30 and a BPS carbonlite rod to go with it during the classic sale. My wife got me a revo sx baitcaster for our anniversary at the end of October (if that counts as winter), which I paired with another carbonlite rod.

Those Carbonlite rods are amazing rods. I have one that i use with the Carbonlite baitcaster. Man is that rod sensitive!

new2BC4bass reply :

Well, winter has arrived again so plenty of time to add a few more combos. So far I picked up a used Fuego 6'10"MXF spinning rod to go with a Supreme XT that needed a companion. Got my first rod designated for crankbaits...a 7' ML Crankin Stick, and will be putting a Carbonlite on it that had been sitting alone.

Also have a replacement coming for the Falcon Expert 7' M that I fell and broke a few years ago. Have a spare Patriarch XT that may go on this rod.

Looking forward to a couple more items if finances allow: Fenwick Elite Tech Smallmouth 6'10" MH Med-Fast, Kovert 6'9" MH Spinnerbait and a Tatula reel...possibly the Type R.

EDIT: Have been reading great things about the Tatula rods as well. Who knows, may add one of those to my arsenal.

Bass_Fanatic reply :

Ive got a new Dobyns 805CB w/Diawa Tatula, a Powell Squarebill rod w/Pflueger Patriarch, Powell 705CEF w/Diawa Zillion Type R, and a Powell TW Jerkbait rod.

Superdumper reply :

Recently got a Powell Endurance 714 c paired up with a Quantum Smoke 151. Super light weight, gonna be in the fifties this weekend so hoping to give it a good test run.

michael68w reply :

This guy! Diawa tatula type R and matched it with a Falcon Cara Amistad.

dam0007 reply :

No Combos yet but did grab 2 more Omens

7'3" M/F

7'3" MH/F

Was really hoping hookuptackle was gonna have their deal on Chronarchs again but they didnt this year. HopefullyI'll get 2 Chronarch CI4s before season starts.

DaveT63 reply :

Chronarch 201E/St Croix LXC71MHXF

A-Jay reply :

Been doing some air travel to my fishing destination recently.

Accordingly, I've started the St Croix Tidemaster Inshore Travel Rod Collection.

The M, M/H & H casting rods and most recently the M spinning model.

Very nice.

A-Jay

thehooligan reply :

I picked up a 6'10 medium light cumulus for dropshots & flickshake. An Aldebaran mg for crankin, and a bfs xg for topwater & jerkbaits.

In the market for a good crankin rod.

ColdSVT reply :

No combos for me yet...did get another *** 7'3MH and I have an *** 7'3MH on order

Still in the fence for reels

Arv reply :

Not everything is new, but these are the new set ups I have put together

Lews TP/Dobyns DX744c

Lews TSS/Dobyns 735c

Lews TP/Dobyns 705CB

Daiwa Tierra 2500/Dobyns DX742SF

*Hootie reply :

On 12/21/2013 at 12:43 AM, Arv said:

Not everything is new, but these are the new set ups I have put together

Lews TP/Dobyns DX744c

Lews TSS/Dobyns 735c

Lews TP/Dobyns 705CB

Daiwa Tierra 2500/Dobyns DX742SF

When I bought my first Lews, about 3 years ago, I mounted all of them on Dobyns rods. Seems Lews and Dobyns, go together like biscuits and gravy.

Hootie

Not_Here reply :

not a new combo per se but this will create a new combination when this rocket is saddled up on my pitchin stick...

A-Jay reply :

On 12/21/2013 at 2:32 AM, Frog Turds said:

not a new combo per se but this will create a new combination when my rocket is saddled up on my pitchin stick...

SWEET Reel -

But 9.0:1 ~ Holy Smokes !

Go easy on the first few fish - other wise they may smack you in face on the way in . . .

A-Jay

Not_Here reply :

thanks Mr A-Jay, gonna be skippin 5 pounders on top of the water baby!!

deaknh03 reply :

On 3/6/2013 at 10:59 AM, Silas said:

This was the "winter of my content!"

First Megabass rod....Rattle Viper on First ever Steez 103HA

G Loomis CBR 781 .....2nd Steez 100SHA

Dobyns 704CB Glass......Daiwa TDZ 103

Dobyns 764CB Randy McKabee.....TDZ 100

G Loomis 721......Daiwa Red Airy Pixy

Quantum Smoke.....Daiwa Alpha Ito 103.

I'm done!!

No your not!!!

MarkH024 reply :

My new whippy stick. me --> <---- bass T minus 5 months until I can use it.

Not_Here reply :

The Wife--------> <------you when she finds out about all the new toys your buying yourself....

MarkH024 reply :

On 12/21/2013 at 3:05 AM, Frog Turds said:
The Wife--------> <------you when she finds out about all the new toys your buying yourself....

It's a good thing that's the PG version you posted.

iabass8 reply :

My Tatula 100HL was waiting for me when I got home today. This reel is incredibly smooth right out of the box. When I pulled the reel out I was really surprised with its size. It is not a big reel at all. fits perfect in my hands which is the one thing I was worried after only being able to handle a RH one. Once I got it dialed in, this thing can really cast and it can cast with ease. I didn't get too long playing with it outside. 15 degree weather and a light freezing mist doesn't agree /w mono or my cold hands. This is going to be a long 4-5 months

Jaheff reply :

I purchased a Okuma Komodo a couple months ago, and a Phenix M1 over Thanksgiving sales. Really impressed with the reel after a complete teardown.

My judgement on the rod is still out. The trigger is closer to the reel then what i'm use to.

Silas reply :

On 12/21/2013 at 2:42 AM, deaknh03 said:

No your not!!!

Hard to believe, but I've gone for several months without buying a single piece of fishing gear! Gasp!

But......I HAVE spent about $3000 on motorcycle gear for my new BMW F650GS.

I tend to favor one hobby at a time......at this moment it's riding my motorcycle. Fishing has to wait until conditions get right......all these fronts coming has upset fishing down here!

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